Fairbanks Rescue Mission

What Fairbanks Rescue Mission does

Fairbanks Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in November 1973 and operating from a 41,000-square-foot facility at 723 27th Avenue in Fairbanks, Alaska, licensed to shelter 120 men and 80 women. It is the only overnight emergency shelter serving men, women, and children across Interior Alaska, a region the size of Texas. Its core offerings are: (1) Emergency Shelter providing overnight beds, three daily hot meals, clothing, and a safe environment for up to 180 days; (2) a 30-60-90 Transitional Program with phased case management toward independent living; (3) two federally funded veteran programs — GPD (Grant Per Diem) for rehabilitation and employment, and SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) for housing placement and stabilization; (4) an Enterprise Program launched in summer 2022 offering job-skills training; and (5) Christian Ministry services including chapel, Bible studies, and prayer support. Operational scale in 2025 included 52,933 meals served, 26,415 bed nights, 37,644 lbs of food donated, and 3,849 volunteer hours.

The underlying technology stack is deliberately modest: Bloomerang for donor, email, and newsletter management and Stripe for online donation processing, with no disclosed proprietary platform, mobile app, API, or AI/ML capability. Distribution is single-site and service-based — guests are served on-site in Fairbanks while donations are received via online (Stripe) and offline (mail, PFD pledges, corporate partner programs such as Fred Meyer Community Rewards and Amazon Smile) channels. There is no commercial product distribution or SaaS surface.

The revenue model is donation- and grant-driven rather than commercial. Streams consist of individual donations (recurring and one-time), corporate giving programs including employee matching and Alaska PFD Pick.Click.Give. pledges, an annual NOLO fundraising dinner/auction, and federal government grants (GPD and SSVF). The organization states that 83 cents of every dollar is directed to guest services, and all offerings are provided free of charge to guests. Customer segments served are homeless and at-risk individuals and families in Interior Alaska, with the veterans population served via dedicated federal-program pipelines.

Name

Fairbanks Rescue Mission

Legal name

Fairbanks Rescue Mission

Website

https://fairbanksrescuemission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fairbanks Rescue Mission is a Fairbanks, Alaska-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the only overnight emergency shelter for men, women, and children in Interior Alaska, providing shelter, meals, case management, veteran housing programs, and Christian ministry services funded by individual donations, corporate giving, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Homeless Shelter Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC)

Keywords

• Emergency shelter services
• Transitional housing programs
• Veteran housing assistance
• Homeless services nonprofit
• Community meals program

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairbanks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring monthly donations and one-time contributions from individuals supporting the mission. 83 cents of every dollar goes directly to guest services.
2. Annual Fundraising Event: NOLO (No One Left Outside) annual fundraiser dinner and auction serving as fiscal year kickoff.
3. Corporate Giving Programs: Employee matching programs, grants, Fred Meyer Community Rewards, Amazon Smile, and Pick.Click.Give. (Alaska PFD donations).
4. Government Grants: Federal GPD (Grant Per Diem) and SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) program funding for veteran services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Provides emergency overnight shelter and transitional housing programs for homeless men, women, and children in Interior Alaska, including meals, clothing, case management, veteran-specific housing assistance (GPD and SSVF), job-skills training through the Enterprise Program, and Christian ministry services. All services are provided free of charge and funded through individual donations, corporate giving, church support, and government grants.

Product overview

Fairbanks Rescue Mission operates as a single-site homeless shelter organization providing emergency overnight shelter and transitional programs. The core offerings include Emergency Shelter (men, women, children), the 30-60-90 Transitional Program for long-term residents, veteran-specific programs (GPD and SSVF), an Enterprise job-skills program, Christian ministry services, and donation/volunteer services. The organization serves as the only overnight emergency shelter in Interior Alaska, operating from a single 41,000-square-foot facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Shelter
• 30-60-90 Transitional Program
• GPD Program (Grant Per Diem) Grant Per Diem program for homeless veterans, providing transitional housing and supportive services funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• SSVF Program (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) Supportive Services for Veteran Families program providing case management and housing assistance to veteran families at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
• Enterprise Program Job-skills training and workforce development program helping shelter guests gain employment readiness, marketable skills, and long-term self-sufficiency.
• Donation Services Donation intake and distribution services accepting monetary gifts, clothing, food, and in-kind goods to support shelter guests and operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 52,933 meals served in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Open Door Mission: Faith-based emergency shelter and recovery program serving Omaha/Council Bluffs. Multi-site shelter-plus-transitional program model comparable in operating philosophy to Fairbanks Rescue Mission.
• Boise Rescue Mission: Faith-based emergency shelter and recovery programs serving Boise and surrounding communities. Comparable in scope to Fairbanks Rescue Mission with similar overnight-shelter-plus-life-recovery offerings.
• Seattle's Union Gospel Mission: Long-running faith-based nonprofit operating emergency shelter, meals, recovery programs, and case management across greater Seattle. Shares Fairbanks Rescue Mission's overnight-shelter-plus-30-60-90-style transitional model and Christian ministry framework.
• Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission: Faith-based emergency shelter and life-recovery program in Anchorage, Alaska. Closest geographic peer to Fairbanks Rescue Mission, offering the same overnight-shelter-plus-transitional-program model with Christian ministry in the same state.
• Portland Rescue Mission: Faith-based shelter and recovery programs serving Portland, Oregon, with emergency shelter, transitional housing, and employment services. Directly mirrors Fairbanks Rescue Mission's service model (shelter + 30-60-90 type pathways + meal services).

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Social Services Alaska: Alaska-wide social services organization offering shelter, refugee services, and case management. Regional incumbent with overlapping social-services scope though not exclusively a shelter operator.
• The Salvation Army Alaska: National faith-based nonprofit operating shelter, food, and social services across Alaska including Anchorage and Fairbanks. Broader incumbent offering overlapping services (emergency shelter, meals, case management) plus a wider portfolio of programs (thrift, rehabilitation, disaster relief).

Others

• Rescue Mission Alliance (parent network): Network/affiliation body for many faith-based rescue missions across the U.S. Indirect peer — provides shared services, advocacy, and benchmarking relevant to a faith-based rescue mission's operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fairbanksrescuemission
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fairbanks-rescue-mission

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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